Zenyatta, the 5-year-old mare who won the Breeders’ Cup Classic, finished second in the Associated Press’ Female Athlete of the Year voting. She finished with 18 votes, well behind the runaway winner, tennis player Serena Williams. Rachel Alexandra, the 3-year-old filly who won the Preakness, Haskell and Woodward against colts, finished seventh in the voting with 10 votes. Here […]
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If you want to vote for the Story of the Year in New York racing, here’s your chance. The New York Racing Association is giving its fans the opportunity to vote for the best moment. Here are the choices. Linda Rice becoming the first woman to win a training title at the Saratoga Race Meet. […]
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Churchill Downs has delayed its scheduled online sale for Kentucky Derby-Kentucky Oaks tickets. because of a potential data error with its new online box office. The sale had been scheduled to start Wednesday at noon. “Churchill Downs regrets having to make this late announcement of a delay, but the customer experience comes first,” Churchill […]
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A limited number of two-day packages to next year’s Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks go on sale Wednesday at noon at http://tickets.churchilldowns.com. A total of 3,000 seats will be available. The seats include: Third-floor clubhouse box seats in sections 312-314 and access to the Secretariat Lounge. There are 50 boxes (300 seats) and the prices […]
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We have been discussing arguing and dissecting the Horse of the Year debate ever since the Breeders’ Cup. Ok, now it’s time for our own vote. The Horse of the Year will be announced on Jan. 18, so the booth is now open. Give me your vote for Horse of the Year. I will keep […]
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Travers winner Summer Bird took a long trip for nothing. Trainer Tim Ice put the 3-year-old colt, who also won the Belmont and Jockey Club Gold Cup, on a plane bound for Japan a few weeks ago. The goal was Sunday’s $2/3 million Japan Cup but a leg injury ended that idea. “It was disheartening […]
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The Horse of the Year will be announced on Jan. 18 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Normally, it’s a no brainer. Like Cigar or Curlin. This year, the announcement will be one of the most anticipated in years. Rachel or Zenyatta? Zenyatta or Rachel. “It’s great, I am not unhappy about the conversation,” Jess Jackson, Rachel’s […]
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The race everyone wants to see is Rachel vs. Zenyatta. Most likely, we aren’t going to see it. While Rachel Alexandra is scheduled to run as a 4-year-old, Zenyatta’s next trip will be to the breeding shed. But, you can’t blame Jess Jackson, Rachel’s owner, for trying. The California wine baron, reached at his home […]
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